Inflation expectations constitute a subject of particular contemporary interest to central banks, especially those … pursuing a monetary policy based on a strategy of direct inflation targeting. Macroeconomic theory indicates that the … to properties of inflation expectations. Qualitative data on inflation expectations, as obtained from surveys, can be …

. Since inflation in our model is driven by distribution conflict, the "normal rate" of utilisation is associated with … consistent claims of firms and employees. Taking into account real debt effects of changes in inflation and distribution effects … Inflation in unserem Modell durch Verteilungskonflikte verursacht wird, ist der normale Auslastungsgrad durch miteinander …

stronger bargaining position when they try to prevent a cut in money wages. If inflation is so low that some money wages have … to be cut, workers stronger bargaining position requires higher unemployment in equilibrium. However, inflation is more … stable when money wage rigidity binds, providing an incentive for monetary policy makers to choose a low target for inflation …